FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1800.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
Lord Roboris was presented, with o In the Sword-of-Honar at Caps Town. speech on the occasion lo rekrred, with emotion, to tho work of the trunk, and said it would be bis proudest host it be fusion of the two meos.
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have committel three stages in White- chapel, where they stabbed man, shut a woman, and murdered a policeman.
A British Loan.
Entertainments.
GRAND VARIETY CONCERT,
A Farce, London, Nov. 20-D; Morrison, wiring to the Times, from Peking, yesterday, had no nothing to kinder, the friendly Bonds to the amount of £4,000,000 and TN Aid of the Widow Family of the late |
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31 de Girs (Bussian Minister), who had previously assunted to all the terms of the conjaint note, including the leah popalty elsuac, has now inthated to the other envoys, that Russia will insist citur upon the revision of the death penalty clause, substitutiug a provision at the guilty sha I be punished by the Chinese in & manner acountable to the Powers, or that the terme of the note shall not be Toyocable, but pray be modified, hy ne gotiations with the Chinese envoys."
Russin has again proclaimed how farcical in the so-called concert.
The Chitose envoys are kept well inform od regarding the discussions and disputes of the Miniators at their meetings. S intimate are the relations of Hong Chang with the Russians, that there is un reason why he should not he invited t attend the calcreuse of the Ministers.
Japan requires that the note benuanded, by stipulating that Chim shall erect a monument to the murdered Sugiyama, her Chaeolar of Legation.
The Dowetsdorp Surrender. London, Nov. 29. -Lord Roboris cables frons Johannesburg, vandler date of Wednes
November 28th:
December 12 Mr St John-Brodrick,
in reply to Sir Jolm CR Culorih, said there had been no change in the status of Commander-in-Chief since Lord Robert had accepted «Mee
Army Re-Organisation. December 10.-General Sir Colori:lge Grove, Military Secretary to the War Office, in a speech at Leicester, said a largo development of Auxiliarica would be Euaturs in the Army Reorganization.
Mr St. John Brodrick as appointed & Committed to consilor the future organi tion, training, and eront of Yacy, It includes Lou Harris, as Prezident, Aud Lord Dundonald; and it sits immediately.
The South African Campníga. December 10. A party of Bourastopped two tsinloade of round th of Standerton and got off with 120 horses, a patrol interrupting the unloading.
Another party raided 1,800 hend of stock belonging to surrendered Burghers in the
vicinity,
Loudon, Dec 1.-uporini Exchequer bearing interest at the rate of 3 por cond. The aver that word pinged on the market-this-wook,
Another Fashoda Incident in have been subscribed two-fold. ege price obtained was 208 2a. 101.
Southern Chinh, London, November 27.In the Chamber of Lopatica, Paris, during a debate yeater- Fatonenellas denounced the Chauvinist day on tho voto for the French culonies, M. policy of ensured alonal expansion, and declared that aules Francs were cre- ful she woski provoke another Fashnda in- cilent in the province of Yuma, Sathorn China
M. Francois, who moc time nga retired frusan diplomatic appointscent in Chion, condemned the imprudent intres in which French officials were enged in Yunsity. France, he said, ought to re cognise that she must remain a Coutinent Power. She was unable to apiro to the empiro of the sen
Undermining a Soldier's Loyalty. A Garman-American panel Mack was recently tried by Court-martial nid son- tenced to death for having attempted to posade a soldier to break his wath of allegiance.
Lord Roberts has commuted the fontene to one of imprisomont at Ceylon until the war is emled nut the Boer prisoners at present in confinement, there have returned to their homes,
December 12.-Me Bulion, in the House of Camnious, said that the scene for pon sions to widowe, orphans, and dependents of those killed in the war in South Africa And been settled; and the domaittoe was The Dawatelor, gurrinan of ten gune, hus arranging the details of payment.
All the tops engaged in the war in of the 68th Feld-Battery, with detach. ments of the Gloucestershire Regiment, South Africa, including Coloniais the
The Somaliland Expedition. the Highland Light Infantry and Trish relatives of the dead, will receive a gratuity Riten, 2011 in all, surrendered at 5,30 pes varying from £5 for a private gadier to
Calents, Dec. 1.-The Lieur.-General' un November 2nd. Chur kases were 12,500 for a Field Marshal.
Mr. St. John Bredrick, in the fose of of the Bumbay Areay has been asked to men killed and 42 woanded including Maje
The Commons, last night, introduced the Sup II. J. Atras, and Captain Dighe emory is sad to have been 2,200 strong.plementary War Estimate. He said tlest hocleet, and to arrange at one for the des- Foer bundevesi men were despatched from was unable to anticipate ang reluction in patch uf, a HaH-Battalion of Native Infan- i Edenburg to reliever Dawelsdorp, but they expenditure boforo the 31st March; we must continue the war with the strogigeat To succeed in resening there in ti Knox joinert this face and foul Depressible force: and he regretted that it was water evacuagdoventy-five sick and still impossible to recall treous and Velun-four Muzims complete with detachments wounded heal been left then. Koox partera Auth, not in roportal to have succefully engaged Stayn al-Dewe hear Vaal Bank, on November 27th. They retired west and south-west. Karox's messenger failed to yes through so I have no details.
London, Nov. 30.-The disaster at De- wetsdorp has sent a thrill of alarm through- out Great Firitain. The censorship on tlaues a strie that there is no hope of Arriving at a clear emoeption of the actual
of position Inilaire
in Smith Afric For in stance, independent recourts of the subsc. quent proceedings and the recapture of Drawerslo give ample details, net unit- ing to antiname the capture of two Beer wagoes and a quantity of loot, but there in not the alightest mention of the surrender
of 400 Erikh troops and two guus.
The Uliquitous Dewat.' seems again to have got away, and so far there is no news that the capented British have been
liberated.
The vote was adopted by 284 to 8. Decomber 13.Lord Kitchener las cab led to the South Australian Goverment, asking the convalescent Bushmen to pro
pare
return to South Africa.
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under the charge of a Major; a section of Mountain. Battery; nel Nowars of the diens treg, bist no horseman; also ndations of a Native Field Hospital, raci Alliant officere in proportion. Sufficient month's suppliv 4 water tanks will be sunt transport will go in order to carry ons freau Egypt, and rations will be sent from India for three months.
The initial cost of sundling the foren is estimated at about 33 lakhs, which will fall
the Home Government.
The Political Settlement of South Africa. December 10.--The Municipalities at the Cape repudiate the attacks on Sie Alfred Milner ade at the Afrikandor Congress, and are vapressing confidence in the Com-theuing toate, even if they aroun! suikering from my well-defined disoise. Provention ner
better than care, and by the use of s
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December 1.-Lord Onelow, replying to question, said it was not intended that Sir Alfred Milner should hold soth Com nissionership and Governorship at be missions will not varto the Gurer Caps. ship of the Caps till appointed Governor of the Transvaal and the Orango River Colony, the date of which is uncorenin. Meanwhile ho merely replaces Lord Roberts, as Ad
uinistratur.
Taking into consideration the enigmatical
December 12.--Mr Chamberlain said it military situation worth of the Orange River. The staalderig rebellion in Uape was intended to make, the terms of settle Colony, the ranors in France has piment with the Boers perfectly plain, either
hy proclamation or by other mana. * bris Mr Kruger in press arbitration on Magina, if he is able to obtain the support of Gensay, and that Lord Kitclavier, after all, is not to be given the chief com mand in South Africa, the British Gwern- ment will meet the new Parliament next week at an exceedingly inopportune mu
ment.
Bir A. Milner has promised a deputation frm the Afrikaaler Congress,--which waited on him--to forward the resolutions passa at their meeting on the 7th to the Imperial Government. He said that this
Delicate Childres often nood some strong
tie when a child begins to get fretful, pacyish se ren down, serious ill- is mayften be avoided. Nothing goals Card Liver Oil for cavas of this kind. It is undoubtedly the best reconstructive tonis known to the medical profesion to-day, and were it not for its extremely unpleasant taste it would be much more generally ased.
It will be welenie news to many an anxiosa nther to learn that one of the fruits of modern scientific research is the discovery of a anethed of combining the ende virtues of Cod Liver Oil in Be form of a pleasant wine. The préparation! known as
Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil
had been one of the most humane wars over is a pleasant, palatable nutrient tone the waged, and, therefore, the continued reside isto room conveying to the patient no hint of the repugnant oil whose crude stance of the Borrs was not justified.
virtuen it conceals.
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December 13. In the House of Can toona, Mr St. John Brodrick ghallenged a statement of Professor Jannes Bryce, that the Cape Dutch universally distrusted Sir Alfred Miher. Only disloyal enarios of STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL. the Queen, he said, distrusted him.
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Commons, annomal that Sir David Bar-Durwann :-Bewilder, October 16; Mu. bar was going to the Trannan as Com, missioner lo rerted cuncerning the avail- able sets, mining and otherwise, of the Transvaal Glovethnout.
Dreainber 14-The House of Commons rear the Lou Bill a second tia last night.
A Boer on British Genorals, New York, Nov. 27-hemmisery General Samuel Pearson, the Tinnarnal refuges, whe arrivel bag yesterday, said to-day, buding an interview, that it was Gener! Buller who was hy alt oils the best of the British generals in South Afries. He added: If Lord Roberts were taken ont of the command in South Afrion, the English Army would muling to-terus. They love him, they lee fries. The mmer lested in South Africa by the Byers is Kitchener. There is not a man in our army who would not shoot him on sight,
Sir M. Hisky-Bench said was not in- If the ma who baluberal the neguns?
tgire Beth,temled that the Teneral should beat the in the Soudan and he would not g half-on-heat Codes to take our women whode cost of the war, but a far proportion, Government intending weither to cripple, and children away from the lines
General Pranon derned the character- we to auduly favour, the mining industry.
Great Britain, Germany and of their opetits, as guerdia war izatient
Kruger. We have always alimut Ence, saying: 1,648) or 2,8% sem, used a train of Ingage-
December 10-The Dutch Government They can er untela tis.' considered Louis Betha the greatest informed the British Covernment that it disavows any responsibility Ser a letter of the President of the First Chamber to Mr Kruger, hoping that he would succeed London, New. 27.-3 despatch to then stopping an unjust and bachatrous war, Standart from Protatis, dated November and in assuring the independance of tho 25th, Pays that it is reported that the Boarn Republics. propose to strike again at the herders of Che Colony, Where, it is beloved-rom hers of disfected thatch, with supplies and hidess weapons, are waiting to join 11. The Boers seem to bo taking fresh beast.They have hiccome extremely onergetic in almost every part of the Transwal and thin Orange River Colig.
Wagons.
arth in the Boar Army,
Tho Burghor Energy.
A Noted German Divine.
Deciler 11-Count van Buelow, in the Reichstag explaining the Emperor Willums rebuff to Mr Kruger, said that his visit might possibly have been pre judicial to Germany, who lived in friend- ship with England, based upon mitual consideration. Ho iskel what good the French demonstration had deny to Mr Krager
December 13.Count en Buelow, dar Burlin, N, 6-Professor W. Bersing the second dete in the Reichstag, thlag Pesfest of Divine Right, in the said the British Government and Court University of Halle, is dead.
King Oscar's Health
had nover once addressed Germany coo- cerning My Kruger. Count von Buelow emicluded by saying: It is my bounden Stockholm, Nov. 27-King Oscar is duly to protect the peace auil, welfare of steadily imporing. He took a long walk | Germany. yeaturday in the Royal Garden.
Mr Chamberlain and his Dotractors.
Another debate has taken place in the Reichstag concerning the robuil to Mr Kruger.
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Count von Buelow declared emphatically Levdon, Nov, 27.—Mr Chamberlain, that he had acted solely in the interests of The .s. Folina, from New York and replying to the inacsailly-repeated Bo- ausations that he is a stroller in com Germany, and not out of consideration for panies profiting by Guveimuent contracts, England. The Emperor's patriotism, he has made the following statement to Mr Said, would never allow him to be swayed Wanklyn, member of Parliament for Contral by family considerations. Bradford, with the intention of having it published:
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Portugal and Great Britain. London, Doceniter 10.-The Coon" of England, replying to the moyenge of the King of Portugal, recognises with the great est pleasure Flie conlial and friendly andor standing between the two countries. Ata but given at Lasbou on Saturday, the Printer Fal that the allianco implied an
Grave Situation in Ireland. The Times dwells on the gravity of the situation in many parts of freland.
Landlord Expropriation in Ireland Mr Welham, who was the guest of the United Club, auferring to the National Con- vention in Dublin, where landlord expro- pristion was doused, said, if the liberty and anity of property wire attacked, Go. vernment world occupy trenches they had held before.
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Prassen donar steamer, 278, B. Prehu, Hamburg Nov. 11, and Singapore Dec. 22, Bails and General.- & Co.
Goodwin, British str., 2,832, A: Teksan
Majesty the Quesy, for one further!" OFFICES wil bẻ CLOSED for the¦ Muji Dec. 2 Ceal-DouwELL & CO L
Registry
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2202000 100100120.000 230 | 9,000
Intimations.
TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY,
LIMITED...
Transnotion of Iulic Business on TUES. DAY, the 1st January, 1901.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Geneind Agent
Calon Insurance.Ofior, Ltd.,
irvi
Gevril Blamegods,
December 28.
Singen, British sit., from Canton.
Jeiten, British steamer, 1,188, Roach, Fonchow, via Amey and Swatow Den. 27, General.--DontGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.
Amera, British steamer, 1,566, C.
MATHESON & Co.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British stewone Hatën reporta; Foochow to Amney, moderate N. to N.N.E. breeze, moderate Boa, fine wul clear. Amny 10 Satow, inserate NEEN.M. sadierato seye and clear in Tungkan, Fight tarially breeze,
hrees,
J-Swat
chuw: H.M.S, Maluri ant French cruiser Hongkoug Fige Insurance Co., Ltd. Matick, Mej Dec. 2, Coal-JARDINE moderata R, Chidy and Char. In
Witleatery, German steamer, 5,889, R. Descartes In Amy: UL.M. Argoung, 1 Japanong crtant, etes. Esincrudiz, Siam, Hempel, Kobo Decunior 22, Gentral.um Hong the, Sus. inward Tungchon
and Taichomy.
Lib,
For the Union Insurance Society of Canton,
W. J. SAUKDERS,
Secretoryiz.
For the North-China Tsuruce Co., Ltd
W. H. PERCIVAL,
Ajent.
For the China Freien Indiana Co, Ltd.
1. P. WADMAN,
Acting Secretary.
Fu cho Yangtze hisurance Association,
Ide
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,
Agents. NOTICE ja hereby given that the FINAL
GEO. L TALIN, PAYABLE at this Orrier on the 5th
CALL of 900 jar SHAKE, male Fer the China Fire Insurance C, LA.
Secretary.
2588 October, 1900, on SHazes Numbered ---
-Hongkong, December 28, 10: DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
1081-11 11286-11338 16-11685
11786-11855 14380-14485
Must be Pail to the Undersigned at tho The O. 5. S. Co.'s a.s. Prometheus left Sin-Offices of the Company, 38 and 49, Queen's pure on the 25th Dec, nud is dus it Read Central, Victoria, Hongkong on or Hongkong on the afternoon of 30th before the 2nd day of January, 1991, and
the of 10,
Des
The N. Y. K. e. Kahit My left Nut Baymeat of such CALL at the Ufices
Singapore for this port on the 24th of the Company aforesaid on or before that Dec., and is expected to arrive here said 2nd day of January, 1001, the above. on 1st Dec.
FORFEITED. The NY. K. s.s. Miki Mur left Kobe mentioned Shares will be liable to be
direct for this port on the 25th Dec, and is expected to Arrive here on the Rod Jan. gapore for this port on the afternoon The s.8. Lighting, from Calcutta, left Sin
of 26th Dec..
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Myers.
2615 Hongkong, December 19, 1900.
Thru Tiss reminds the Nationalists that The ; & N. steamer uthrie, from Sydacy EYE SIGHT.
the Crimes Act is still in force.
Finance Relief for India. Londan, December 12.-Lund Georgo Hamilton has arranged to relieve Intia by £207,001 yeasy, beginning on the 1st Aprit next.
Calestte, Docenber 12.--Tho £247,000
&e, leit-Port Darwin on this 21st Dec., for Manila and Hongkong.
Latest Advices. The N. Y. K... Sado Mera ott Singa. pare for this port on the 27th Dec, and is expected to arrive here on the 2nd Jan.
"
Mr. N. LAZARUS, Occulist Optician, of London and Chleutta. may be consulted for SPECTACLES at 16, Queen's Road Central, (R, HOUGHTON & Co.) (Nearly opposite the IonexexO HOTEL).
muntioned by Reuters the adjustment The N. P. Co.'s .. Énergia has arrived Business Hours: 9am tali p.w.
between India and England is in pursuance
of the recommendation of the Welby Com-
at Yokohama, and sailed for Hongkong on the 27th Dec,
at the rights of both countries mission. The devils of the run, ne au The N. T. Co.'s 8.8. Glenogle sailed frem:l & Great ravertion.of catarnote and die-
walit pectol, and their dominions Mini ned. Sir H. Melon, the British Minister, said that he led the alliance would ever be maintained.
Lord Roberts.
Thu Trince of Wales will meet Lord
follow, tho zast amounɛ hežoj £235,309: Transport of Tro £137,000 £100,00 Aden Garrison.
£10,000 Zanzibar Mauritius Child
£12,500 China Establishments
$5,000 Persian Mission, N...
The Bengal-Nagpur Railway.
Yokolina for Tacons, on 27th Dec.
FOR BAIPHONG.
HATCHING,
HE Company's ship
Captain MALL will healed fo
above Port on SUNDAY, the 3 Inst., at 10 a..
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co., General Manggar. Hongkong, December 28, 190, CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SHANGHAT.
WOOSUNG,
2015
THE Company' Steambip Captaid Dowson, will be despatched 'as above on SUNDAY, the 30 ust. For Freight or assage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
CALLOWITZ & Co.
City of Binder, Britishstr., 2,046, Mart, Mogi Dec 2, Coal, DOWELL & Co. E
Sun; British steamer, 4,504, Hudson, Moji Dec. 23, Cal-DeDWELL & Co., L
Boeken, British einer, 1153, Hall Wubu December 22, il-BUTTERFIELD & SWIN
Peiyong, German stemmer, 875, Köhler, Moji Den 2, Coal.-ORDER,
Michael Jebsen, Geman dreamer. 710, T. Jesus, Haiphong and Hailow Deu, 27, Rico.JDSEN & Co.
Pro Chean lao, British steaner. 1,011, James Fowler, Bangkok Déc. 19. Itire, ete.| -BUTTERFIELD & SILA
Tiny British stromer, 1,526, P. M. B. Lake, Jara Dec. 18. Sugar, -JARDIND, MATHESON & Co.
Lyceoes, Geniaan stoner, 1,238, G. Hetermina, Shanghai fc. 25, Gonerat. - HARLING, BURCHMAN & MENZULL,"
Chousing, British s'enner, 1,198, JAUDINE, MATHESON & CO. Bowker, Shanghai Dec, 25, General --
DEPARTURES December 97. Sherdal Deber, fuæ Bingupóro,
December 28
II.
Chine for Shinghai and San Fratīsas, Shhutno Mare, for Singapoto and Landon, Bentary, for Saguski.
Tseng, loe Canton.
Tsurugisen art, For Rutchinsu Freibury, for Yokelauna.. Thuden, for Swatone.
Henr, for Kindehau,
Marit Valerie for Yokulisima. Dunn, for Baigen.
Usive, for Mojt,
Victoria, for Meji and Tacos.
2584
Hongkong, December 28, 1000, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMTEED.
Leaves affecting those advancing in life wear to those having some deficiency in Thu 07 & 0: Co,'a es, Cuple, with mail the construction of the eyes the many &s, left San Francistu for this port years of Eyb Strain ending in serious vi Imolulu, Yokefixion, Inland Sea, forms of disease, Glissen specially adapted FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND Kobe, Nagasaki and Shangliai, on the in youth to these requiring them save and 22nd Des.
pro o ve dne sight.
Constantly recurring headaches, spells dinner when reading weak eyes, the lettere running together; any of there symptoms dicato a deficiency in the form of the eye requiring Glasses only to correct 31 LAZARUS supplies his EPECTA. 19 After texting the sight, OVICE FREE
Roberts on 3rd January, on his arrival in
On Friday the Bengal-Nagpar Railway The natural disgust created by Cod Liver Louin There will be a pressitato St. Estension opens placing Mudzas and Oil, or its Fanulsion pailly, sets The
Calcutta for the first time in direct allway good accomplished. Not so with comanimation,
Paul's, and a Thanksgiving Servich,
December 1.The memorandum of Land Robert ng thú subjyvet, of, faria-burn- ing, states that augu have been Lafat since The 18th of November, without the written. urder of a Gener.d.
Hooliganism' in London. Landau, Dec. 2The members of the Jarcikiu powd, known The Holigans
Blearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil Palatable, neslly taken, the lent at once. experiences the beneficial effects Wholesale CLES and Retail Frou 4. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.
2473
CALCUTTA. Company's Steamship THE CompCHSTADRA - Captain Davies, will be despatched asabavo on FIDAY, the 4th Jan. 1991, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
General anagram Hongkong, Diesinler 26, 1800,
Boylu, for Bangkok. ́ ́." Diamanti, for Maulla.
Restu Mare, for Manibi and Sydney,
Gis, for Singapore and Boinbar, | Hamplong, for Haiphong
Elsa, for bioji,
KA PASKIONGERS.
ARRIVED,
Per Duric; from Sa Foncisco, &, M A. Forrest, Meats M. F. Loovustein. J.
CH. Scott, C. B. Moss, Chye 0, W Farenholt, U.S.N., PH. R. Gnd A. Maingay, A. B. Switzer, L. WARSS Kop. Mr T. Horsey, Row, and Mr G. 1. Gelnick, My J. Pichel, Capt. Hedlands BA and Are FF-Ed, Capi, A. 2066 Kolls, and Mr B. Camerons
POST OFFICE NOTICES. HAILS will close:
For SIANGITAL-
Per Flemming, at o peng on Sato
the 20th Decemfer
For MOJĽ~-
Fer Kuchniale Maru, at 5 pm, on Sa
Funday, the 29th Dec-mber.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
Traian, at pin, on Saturday, the
29th December,
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUT...
Per Tamu Maru at 5 pinky on Satur-
day, the ith Beecmber..
For HAIPHONG.-
For Hacking, at 9a.m., on Sunday, the
30th December,
For KOBE &. NAGASAKI.
Per Chunang, at 2 p., on Monday,
the $11 December
For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN DIEGO
& SAN FRANCISCO.-- Per Berquartare at 3.pm, ou Tliuraday,
the 3rd January.
MAILS LY THE FRENCH PACKET- The French Conteset Packut: Oceanien will be desquatched on MONDAY, the 31 Duc., with Mail to the United Kingdom, the Continent of Europe, and places beyond, win Marseilles; tớ Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batrin, Burah, Ceylan, Madis, the Austr
sias Colories, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. Circulars at 8.82 Registration at 1 a Papers at 10.30. (Registration, with luts fee of 10 cents, up to 20.45) Letters at L
Late Letters 11.10 to 1.50 a.m. Extra Postage 10 cents.
MAILS BY TIR ĜERMAN PACKET, The Germain Contract Packet Prins Heinrich will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 1st January, with Maits for the United Kingdom, the Continent" of Europe, and countries beyond), vnút Brindle to the Straits, Sotlements, Batavin, Durm, Ceylon, Inting (via Tuticorin), Aden, Earph. A
Malta, do
Registration 10 (Registration, with
Iste Ees of 10 cats, up to 10.15 am.). Twiter at 11a.m. Late Letters 11.10 to 11304.mi. Extra
Postage 10 centa.